Activist Lawyer Prashant Bhushan

The Congress today subtly suggested introspection by the judiciary regarding the case involving lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan, saying the law "has to be even-handed, balanced and fair minded". Mr Bhushan has been held guilty of contempt by the Supreme Court over his tweets on Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. He has been given two days' time to r...

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict in the suo motu contempt case against activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his two tweets allegedly derogatory against the judiciary.

A day after the Supreme Court reserved its verdict, activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan Thursday moved a plea seeking to present additional evidence if the court is not satisfied with his submissions that the contempt was not made out against him for his two tweets allegedly against judiciary.

Order has been reserved in a contempt case against lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan, which was heard by the Supreme Court today. Mr Bhushan has been accused of contempt by through the statements he made during an interview to Tehelka magazine. In the interview published in 2009, Mr Bhushan had said half of the 16 Chief Justices of India were corrup...

Superme Court lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan on Thursday told the top court that its judgement in the Rafale deal issue should be recalled and reviewed since it was obtained by the government through "multiple falsehoods and suppression of material" and relevant information.

The producer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic named after him on Saturday spoke out over a controversy which started after the makers of the movie credited lyricists Javed Akhtar and Sameer with writing the movie's songs.

Ten social activists have come out in support of lawyer Prashant Bhushan in the Supreme Court, contending that the contempt proceedings initiated against him appears to be an assault on freedom of speech and expression.

Former Union Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan moved the Supreme Court Monday seeking initiation of perjury proceedings against central government officials for allegedly giving "false or misleading" information in a sealed cover in the high-profile Rafale case.

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan following a petition for a contempt case. Attorney General KK Venugopal and the centre had filed the appeal for action against Mr Bhushan for his comments regarding the appointment of interim CBI director Nageshwar Rao.

The Supreme Court today had a few words of wisdom for activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan: don't take everything in a "negative manner" and "looking at things positively will make the world better."

Calling Rafale deal the "largest defence scam that the country has seen", Lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan today hoped the CBI would act on the complaint made by him and two others against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the matter.

The Supreme Court verdict declaring that adultery is not a crime has been widely welcomed by several lawyers and activists who said it was antiquated colonial era law that treated women as properties of their husbands.

Lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan triggered a storm today after he weighed in on the Uttar Pradesh government's Anti-Romeo squads with a tweet that was seen as insulting to Lord Krishna. The civil society protested vociferously, religious groups demanded an apology and one person filed a police complaint against the activist for alleged insult to th...

Activist lawyer and Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan today termed the Delhi government's much touted odd-even scheme to combat spiralling air pollution as a "gimmick".

Claiming that the Indian judicial system has "collapsed", noted lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan today said a big social movement is needed to improve the functioning of the judicial apparatus.

The Congress today subtly suggested introspection by the judiciary regarding the case involving lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan, saying the law "has to be even-handed, balanced and fair minded". Mr Bhushan has been held guilty of contempt by the Supreme Court over his tweets on Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. He has been given two days' time to r...

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict in the suo motu contempt case against activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his two tweets allegedly derogatory against the judiciary.

A day after the Supreme Court reserved its verdict, activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan Thursday moved a plea seeking to present additional evidence if the court is not satisfied with his submissions that the contempt was not made out against him for his two tweets allegedly against judiciary.

Order has been reserved in a contempt case against lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan, which was heard by the Supreme Court today. Mr Bhushan has been accused of contempt by through the statements he made during an interview to Tehelka magazine. In the interview published in 2009, Mr Bhushan had said half of the 16 Chief Justices of India were corrup...

Superme Court lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan on Thursday told the top court that its judgement in the Rafale deal issue should be recalled and reviewed since it was obtained by the government through "multiple falsehoods and suppression of material" and relevant information.

The producer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic named after him on Saturday spoke out over a controversy which started after the makers of the movie credited lyricists Javed Akhtar and Sameer with writing the movie's songs.

Ten social activists have come out in support of lawyer Prashant Bhushan in the Supreme Court, contending that the contempt proceedings initiated against him appears to be an assault on freedom of speech and expression.

Former Union Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan moved the Supreme Court Monday seeking initiation of perjury proceedings against central government officials for allegedly giving "false or misleading" information in a sealed cover in the high-profile Rafale case.

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan following a petition for a contempt case. Attorney General KK Venugopal and the centre had filed the appeal for action against Mr Bhushan for his comments regarding the appointment of interim CBI director Nageshwar Rao.

The Supreme Court today had a few words of wisdom for activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan: don't take everything in a "negative manner" and "looking at things positively will make the world better."

Calling Rafale deal the "largest defence scam that the country has seen", Lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan today hoped the CBI would act on the complaint made by him and two others against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the matter.

The Supreme Court verdict declaring that adultery is not a crime has been widely welcomed by several lawyers and activists who said it was antiquated colonial era law that treated women as properties of their husbands.

Lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan triggered a storm today after he weighed in on the Uttar Pradesh government's Anti-Romeo squads with a tweet that was seen as insulting to Lord Krishna. The civil society protested vociferously, religious groups demanded an apology and one person filed a police complaint against the activist for alleged insult to th...

Activist lawyer and Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan today termed the Delhi government's much touted odd-even scheme to combat spiralling air pollution as a "gimmick".

Claiming that the Indian judicial system has "collapsed", noted lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan today said a big social movement is needed to improve the functioning of the judicial apparatus.